Excelcia Music Publishing recently launched its first Jazz Ensemble music release with 15 new and inspiring tunes from well-known composers as well as talented newcomers. Recognizing these unusual times, the release comes with the publisher’s state-of-the art digital catalog which provides unprecedented assistance to educators to listen, plan and select new jazz ensemble music, including features […]
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest announces Power to the People, a weekly opportunity for songwriters to win home studio gear and instruments in these trying times, and qualify for entry in the annual contest with over $300,000 in cash awards and prizes, and the $20,000 Song of the Year. Songwriters can enter each week by Sunday at 11:59 […]
Pandemic-Inspired Musical Project Brings Together World-Class Percussion And Brass Musicians Just a few weeks ago, on Independence Day 2020, a group of world-class percussion and brass musicians released a new arrangement of a Revolutionary War-era fife-and-drum tune, “The Downfall of Paris.” While the project started as a fun musical project during quarantine, it ended up […]
Elvis Costello, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and more come together to support musicians in need The Musician Treatment Foundation (MTF) will present the Musician Treatment Foundation Livestream Benefit Concert 2020 hosted by Seth Rudetsky on Saturday, July 18 at 7 p.m. CDT. The powerhouse lineup includes Elvis Costello, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Preservation […]
Musicnotes, Inc., a leader in digital sheet music, has announced it is opening a new office in Nashville, TN. This entry into one of the most important hubs of original American music is both a powerful symbolic and logistical move for the company. “Nashville is the heart of songwriting – Music City,” said Tim Reiland, […]
The D’Addario Foundation has announced the second round of recipients of their college scholarships. Ten students from Foundation grantee programs — nine of them being the first generation in their family to attend college — will be supported for four years with a scholarship that helps cover the cost of college expenses. This brings the […]
Inspired by the Future: A conversation with Hal Leonard CEO Larry Morton about the evolution in how we—as a world—will continue to play music. by Chuck Schiele This story takes place with the influence of the Covid-19 virus in the full momentum of early 2020. As societies across the globe scramble for their public safety […]
Join the worldwide celebration of music on June 21! COVID-19 may still be in our midst, but that does not mean that the annual Make Music Day 2020 will be canceled. The NAMM Foundation‘s annual event is still scheduled to take place on June 21. Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around […]
Celebrating its ninth year, the annual She Rocks Awards honors women who display unique talent and leadership within the music industry. The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) announces that nominations are now open for its 9th annual She Rocks Awards ceremony honoring women in the music industry, which will take place on January […]
In a one-of-a-kind performance, 17 top jazz musicians have come together from around the world, each playing their musical part from their homes while under quarantine. They represent 17 countries, covering all continents – U.S.A., Canada, Brazil, United Kingdom, South Africa, Israel, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, China, Japan and Australia. Together […]